CVE-2026-42893: CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in Microsoft Microsoft Outlook for iOS
Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in M365 Copilot allows an unauthorized attacker to perform tampering over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-42893) involves improper neutralization of special elements used in commands (CWE-77) in Microsoft Outlook for iOS, specifically within the M365 Copilot feature. It enables an attacker without privileges to tamper with the system remotely via network access. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, no availability impact, and an official fix has been released by Microsoft. The affected version explicitly identified is 1.0.0.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely perform tampering actions due to command injection, potentially altering data or behavior within the affected application. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact reported. The integrity impact is high, meaning the attacker can modify or manipulate data or commands within the application context.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the patch provided by Microsoft as soon as possible to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft security update guide at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-42893 for detailed patch information and deployment instructions.
CVE-2026-42893: CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in Microsoft Microsoft Outlook for iOS
Description
Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in M365 Copilot allows an unauthorized attacker to perform tampering over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.4high
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-42893) involves improper neutralization of special elements used in commands (CWE-77) in Microsoft Outlook for iOS, specifically within the M365 Copilot feature. It enables an attacker without privileges to tamper with the system remotely via network access. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, no availability impact, and an official fix has been released by Microsoft. The affected version explicitly identified is 1.0.0.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely perform tampering actions due to command injection, potentially altering data or behavior within the affected application. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact reported. The integrity impact is high, meaning the attacker can modify or manipulate data or commands within the application context.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the patch provided by Microsoft as soon as possible to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft security update guide at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-42893 for detailed patch information and deployment instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-30T22:35:54.966Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-42893","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a036564cbff5d861008cc99
Added to database: 05/12/2026, 17:37:40 UTC
Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 21:27:19 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 67
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